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| To some people, the increasing number of Linux distributions serves as a
| disadvante when it comes to attracting new ...

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| To some people, the increasing number of Linux distributions serves as a
| disadvante when it comes to attracting new users. To Christopher Smart, it's
| a plus point - the way he puts it, if he had not been able to roll his own,
| he never would have achieved the level of understanding of Linux he has
| today.
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"The number of developers working on improving Linux vastly exceeds the number
of Microsoft developers working on Windows NT."

--Paul Maritz, Microsoft

Recent:

Linux kernel developers have tripled in number

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| The Linux Foundation (LF) has published a study on Linux mainline kernel
| development. According to LF, the number of Linux kernel developers has
| tripled since 2005, with many more companies contributing to the process
| (including, potentially, the latest new LF member, Adobe). Â*
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| Viro has contributed 1,571 changes to the kernel, which sits at the core of
| the Linux operating system, over the past three years, according to a new
| report from the Linux Foundation. That's more than any other individual
| developer, the report states. In contrast, Torvalds, the kernel's creator and
| steward, contributed 495 changes. Viro couldn't be reached for comment about
| the report. Â* Â*
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| But this group of coding superstars sails atop a roiling sea of newer
| community members, notes Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux
| Foundation. Roughly 3,700 developers from more than 200 companies have
| contributed to the kernel since 2005, according to the report. Â*
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| And of course, there's Linux - which already runs on hand-held devices
| without much fuss. That'll be in a much stronger position if and when the x86
| architecture becomes a potent part of portable life. Â*
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